An abundance of money or material goods. Wealth is usually counted using a common system, like money. Wealth is nearly the same as riches and can also refer to having many family members, friends, or good moral qualities.
Wealth in the Old Testament
In the Old Testament, riches represent favor with God (Psalms 112:3). God gives power to gain wealth (Deuteronomy 8:18). Both the piety and the wealth of Job are well known (Job 1:1–3). Solomon was perhaps the richest man who ever lived. God granted him "riches, possessions, and honor" because Solomon had asked first for wisdom and discernment (1 Kings 3:10–13; 2 Chronicles 1:11–12). But the Bible makes it clear that a person’s life is not measured by the abundance of possessions (Luke 12:15).
Wealth in the New Testament
In the New Testament, wealthy men are often seen as godless. For example, the rich farmer and the rich man who neglected the beggar Lazarus (Luke 12:16–21; 16:19–31). The wealthy are condemned for oppression and greed (James 5:1–6). Luke 6:24 pronounces woe against the rich, and three Gospels speak of the dangers of riches (Matthew 13:22; Mark 4:19; Luke 8:14). Some rich men were identified as good. Jesus was buried in the tomb of a rich man from Arimathea, Joseph (Matthew 27:57). Nicodemus provided very generously for the burial of Jesus (John 19:39). He was "a ruler of the Jews" and probably a man of wealth (3:1).